Michelin's restaurant ratings are considered some of the most reliable and coveted. They're curated by experts, after all. Yelp, on the other hand, uses ratings from normal novices. It seems, though, that both sources tend to agree with each other—at least in New York.»12/07/14 12:00pm 12/07/14 12:00pm

Dear Lifehacker, I know a lot of online reviews can be fake, and others are just written by angry people. How can I separate useful reviews from crappy ones? I don't want to avoid something good because someone lied, but I don't want to throw my money away either. »7/14/14 10:00am 7/14/14 10:00am

When I was 14, my stereo broke. Opening it up, I found a small piece of metal had been disconnected from the circuit board at the base. I grabbed a lighter, and melted the piece back in place. I plugged the stereo back in, and turned it on. It worked. It was the first time I actually got something I tried to fix… »6/24/13 4:00am 6/24/13 4:00am

We all know someone who loves to talk politics but sounds like a jerk every time they do. Talking about politics may be taboo for many of us but it doesn't have to be. Discussing—not arguing—politics is important to broadening our horizons, cementing our opinions, or just understanding others. Here's how to do it… »3/13/13 8:00am 3/13/13 8:00am

The internet is full of crap. For every piece of reputable information you'll find countless rumors, misinformation, and downright falsehoods. Separating truth from fiction is equal parts a mental battle and diligent research. Here's how to make sure you never get duped. »10/11/12 8:00am 10/11/12 8:00am

If you're as addicted to the internet as I am, then chances are you spend a lot of money buying things online. It might also mean that, like me, you waste time debating between two products, or hunting down the perfect deal. Here's how to cut that research time, save some money, and share your knowledge when you're… »9/20/12 8:00am 9/20/12 8:00am

Criticism is an important part of our lives, but all too often it comes in a form that's light on feedback and heavy on snark and sarcasm. That doesn't make it less valuable however: you just have to learn how to manage your critics to get the most useful information out of them. »9/05/12 4:00am 9/05/12 4:00am

Every day, we're confronted with claims that others present as fact. Some are easily debunked, some are clearly true, and some are particularly difficult to get to the bottom of. So how do you determine if a controversial statement is scientifically true? It can be tricky, but it's not too difficult to get to the… »6/20/12 9:00am 6/20/12 9:00am

Before we buy a new gadget or try a new restaurant, most of us look at the reviews at Amazon, or Yelp, or whichever online retailer or site we're browsing, just to make sure we're not wasting our hard earned money on something useless. Even so, those reviews can be a crap-shoot. Some are useless and angry, and others… »2/16/12 5:00am 2/16/12 5:00am